The Spring River Flows East

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1930's China. The village of a poor family is taken over by the occupying Japanese army. One son, Zhongliang, leaves his wife and young son to join a medic group for the Chinese Army. The other son, Zhangmin goes into hiding to protect his family. The focus shifts back and forth from the brothers' parents and Zhongliang's wife and son to Zhongliang's newfound life of luxury in a town not too far away. The plight of Zhongliang's mother, his wife, Sufan and her son, Kongeson is contrasted with Zhongliang's rise in a flourishing company.

Country:

China

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

192 minutes

Year:

1947

Director:

Chusheng Cai

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Company:

Kunlun Film Company

Cast:
Yang Bai

Sufen

Tao Jin

Zhongliang Zhang

Wu Yin

Mother-in-law

Shangguan Yunzhu

Wenyuan He

Shu Xiuwen

Lizheng Wang

Crew:
Chusheng Cai

Director

Zheng Jun-li

Director

Chusheng Cai

Writer

Zheng Jun-li

Writer

Zhang Zheng-Fan

Music